- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Latanya
Latanya Richardson is a Licensed Master Social Worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth support. She centers sessions on what a parent or caregiver needs right now. She speaks plainly and helps people make small, workable changes.
Many clients come for parenting concerns, family stress, trauma, low mood, and self-esteem struggles. She brings ten years of experience working in mental health and crisis response in Michigan. That background means she is used to quick assessments and helping people stabilize during stressful times.
Background and approach
Sessions often include building simple safety plans and finding immediate next steps. Her style blends client-centered conversations with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. That means clients talk through feelings while also learning concrete ways to change unhelpful thinking and respond differently in the moment.
Emotionally-focused work helps people name and move through painful emotions when family relationships feel stuck. Latanya also draws on motivational interviewing to help people set realistic goals and follow through. She helps parents and caregivers identify strengths and small actions that can change family patterns.
She tailors each plan to fit the client’s daily life and responsibilities. Work in therapy is practical and collaborative. Sessions may include learning a new skill, trying a short exercise, or planning one step to take before the next meeting.
The aim is to ease day-to-day stress and build clearer, calmer ways of handling family challenges.
What Latanya works with
Everything Latanya lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Latanya helps people with.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Latanya lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's unique situation and priorities. In sessions the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients decide what matters most to address. This approach helps when parents need to clarify values and set realistic family goals.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often includes short exercises or homework to practice new ways of responding to stress, which can be helpful for mood issues and parenting challenges.
Emotionally-focused work helps people name and move through difficult feelings that affect relationships. It supports clearer emotional expression and repairing patterns that create distance or misunderstandings within a household.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each client to choose and adapt methods based on needs, goals, and what feels most useful. That collaborative decision helps keep sessions relevant and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues matter and for longer weekly sessions. Phone sessions are lower bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging let clients check in between meetings or use short, focused exchanges when schedules are tight. These options make therapy more flexible for busy parents and caregivers.
Questions people ask about Latanya
What problems does Latanya commonly help with?
She helps people facing family conflict, parenting strains, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional concerns include caregiver stress, blended family issues, grief and end-of-life questions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has ten years of experience in mental health and crisis response, working on assessments, interventions, and safety planning in community settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
She works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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